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Cornelia Bell “Cora” McDowell

Female 1855 - 1916  (60 years)


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  • Name Cornelia Bell McDowell 
    Nickname Cora 
    Birth Dec 1855  Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 14 Jun 1860  Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 4, born PA, living with father 
    Census 15 Aug 1870  Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 14, born PA, living with father  
    Census 2 Jun 1880  Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cora, age 24, born PA, keeping house, parents born PA/PA 
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    C.B., age 44, born Dec 1855 in PA, marr 24 yrs, 0 children, parents born SCOT/CT 
    Census 18 Apr 1910  Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cornelia, age 54, born PA, marr 34 yrs, 0 children, parents born NY/OH 
    Death 24 Mar 1916  Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 27 Mar 1916  Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9273  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2020 

    Father William McDowell,   b. 7 Jan 1824, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1907, Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Eliza Miner,   b. 1825, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1858, Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Family ID F3157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Conrad Lininger,   b. Jun 1850, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1916, Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F4005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

  • Headstones
    Conrad & Cora B. Lininger Gravestone
    Conrad & Cora B. Lininger Gravestone
    CONRAD H. LININGER / 1850 - 1916
    CORA B. McDOWELL His Wife / 1855 - 1916
    Plot: Section I Lot 44

  • Notes 
    • from "The Rock Island Argus", 25 Mar 1916 (newspapers.com)
      Intense grief and shock over the sudden death of her husband, coupled with acute pneumonia, caused the death of Mrs. Corlelia B. Lininger at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 835 Twenty-third street, Rock Island. Her husband Conrad H. Lininger, member of the local real estate firm of Lininger and Meyer, died last Tuesday. Mrs. Lininger accompanied her husband on a trip to Florida six weeks ago in hopes of bettering his health and was with him constantly through his illness. They returned to Rock Island a week ago Friday and Mr. Lininger was improved. Thoroughly worn out by constant attendance at her husband's bedside for three days and nights, she broke down completely after his death. Pneumonia developed and in her weakened condition she was unable to withstand the disease and sank gradually Until the end. Mrs. Lininger, whose maiden name was Corlelia Bell McDowell, was born in the same city as her husband, Greenville, Pa., Dec. 30, 1855. She received her early education in the public schools of that City and had spent the greater part of her life in the East. She was United in marriage to Mr Lininger in Greenville in 1880. The couple went west in 1892, settling in Rock Island, Mr. Lininger going into work for the Rock Island Buggy company as traveling salesman, and she made her home here since. During her residence in this city Mrs. Lininger had taken an active part in social affairs and welfare work here and was a member of the Woman's club and the Rock Island Musical club. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. George White, Rock Island, and Mrs. Ben Bowers, Greenville, Pa.; three nephews, Tully D. And Ben F. White, Rock Island, and Ralph Bowers, Greenville, and a niece, Mrs. C. L. Pasho, Greenville. Her aunt, Mrs. Allen McDowell, died in Rock Island Wednesday.